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Skirt with side slits of white silk with multicolour brocaded vertical flower vines, along the bottom edge a pleated strip with silk ribbon and openwork edging.
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Skirt with side slits of white silk with multicolour brocaded vertical flower vines, along the bottom edge a pleated strip with silk ribbon and openwork edging.

anonymous · c. 1760 · glanzen; brocaded; geglansd linnen; silk

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Skirt belonging to a bridal gown of white multicolour brocaded silk with flowers and leaves. Six panels sewn in deep pleats to the waistband, with slits at the hips.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
skirtwedding clothes
Credit lineRok met zijsplitten van witte zijde met meerkleurige gebrocheerde verticale bloemslingers, langs de onderrand een geplooide strook met zijden lint en opengewerkt randje.. c. 1760. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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